and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o 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do_v not_o affirm_v this_o or_o that_o from_o they_o but_o some_o be_v please_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o from_o thence_o affirm_v that_o i_o do_v deny_v church_n and_o god_n appointment_n and_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o professor_n it_o go_v as_o always_o it_o do_v for_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o report_n though_o god_n know_v i_o never_o prize_v scripture_n and_o god_n appointment_n more_o nor_o so_o much_o in_o all_o my_o life_n only_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o service_n but_o a_o sin_n to_o carry_v on_o kingdom-work_a without_o before_o god_n carry_v it_o on_o within_o and_o so_o embrace_v the_o form_n before_o the_o spirit_n or_o power_n
heat_n and_o lift_v up_o must_v be_v from_o presence_n and_o yet_o sometime_o this_o heat_n joy_n and_o lifting_n up_o may_v only_o arise_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o light_n and_o life_n for_o do_v but_o mind_n how_o peace_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o bare_a union_n of_o light_n and_o life_n if_o the_o liâ—â—â—_n be_v but_o one_o with_o the_o light_n and_o do_v not_o crâ—â—â—_n it_o that_o soul_n must_v needs_o have_v peace_n thouâ—â—_n the_o light_n may_v be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a light_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o life_n cross_v it_o not_o peace_n be_v maintain_v and_o many_o time_n such_o soul_n in_o such_o â—_z do_v conclude_v that_o their_o joy_n and_o peace_n from_o presence_n therefore_o it_o do_v concus_fw-la to_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o deceit_n of_o such_o jâ—â—â—_n peace_n confidence_n and_o lifting_n up_o you_o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o truth_n and_o also_o the_o deceit_n in_o what_o follow_v as_o 1._o when_o the_o increase_n of_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n do_v not_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v sin_n but_o leave_v the_o soul_n or_o give_v the_o soul_n as_o little_a power_n against_o sin_n as_o when_o it_o first_o find_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v restraint_n of_o sin_n not_o mortification_n 2._o when_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n they_o in_o joy_n â—â—â—y_v it_o do_v not_o increase_v more_o care_n in_o their_o â—atch_n but_o the_o heart_n grow_v high_a and_o looâ—er_a to_o that_o work_n both_o which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o â—â—e_z difference_n christ_n make_v between_o the_o â—eart_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o and_o that_o the_o â—evil_n go_v out_o of_o mat._n 12.43_o 44_o 45._o 3._o when_o their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n by_o it_o â—â—n_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v of_o private_a sin_n and_o both_o â—â—â—n_v subsist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o if_o at_o any_o â—â—e_v there_o be_v any_o trouble_n for_o such_o sin_n a_o litâ—â—â—_n sorrow_n with_o some_o performance_n of_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d lick_v it_o whole_a will_v end_v it_o without_o fresh_a â—â—plication_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o as_o another_o heart_n can_v after_o so_o sin_v have_v any_o â—ace_n but_o from_o a_o true_a manifestation_n of_o god_n â—â—ve_n in_o he_o psal_n 51.8_o 9_o job_n 34.29_o 4._o when_o the_o sense_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n â—â—kes_v they_o high_a and_o confident_a in_o mercy_n in_o â—â—es_n of_o prosperity_n but_o in_o cross_n or_o time_n of_o â—ress_n their_o confidence_n comfort_n &_o strength_n â—â—es_n prov._n 24.10_o 5._o when_o the_o soul_n only_o take_v comfort_n from_o or_o rejoice_v in_o that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o speak_v out_o comfort_n but_o not_o in_o that_o which_o cross_v corruption_n and_o require_v duty_n now_o a_o true_a joy_n comfort_n and_o confidence_n arise_v from_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o sight_n of_o propriety_n in_o god_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o each_o and_o all_o god_n word_n as_o well_o one_o as_o the_o other_o see_v psal_n 119.57_o 70_o 72_o 77_o 97._o apply_v 114._o with_o 127_o 128_o 167._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v true_a such_o a_o soul_n be_v make_v ablâ—_n by_o it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o presence_n and_o that_o which_o flowâ—_n from_o other_o thing_n though_o it_o have_v a_o angelical_a stamp_n upon_o it_o do_v but_o see_v and_o apply_v exod._a 33.23_o with_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o chap._n 34.9_o and_o so_o david_n 7._o all_o false_a joy_n and_o comfort_n begin_v at_o wrong_a end_n as_o thus_o all_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v sense_n only_o that_o give_v light_a but_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n arise_v from_o sight_n and_o that_o sight_n begeâ—sence_n so_o moses_n exod._n 33.15_o 16._o so_o dâ—vid_n psal_n 116.10_o and_o 43.5_o that_o chriâ—â—_n intend_v john_n 10.4_o 5._o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v 8._o false_a comfort_n and_o joy_n will_v trump_n over_o unseen_a suffering_n but_o when_o see_v aâ—â—_n feel_v it_o fail_v and_o fall_v but_o true_a joy_n coâ—fort_n and_o confidence_n from_o fight_n of_o presence_n be_v most_o weighty_a and_o serious_a and_o cheerful_a when_o suffering_n for_o god_n be_v see_v and_o feel_v sâ—â—_n david_n and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n â—nd_n paul_n and_o those_o in_o act_n 5._o ult_n rom._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o because_o some_o have_v with_o their_o false_a lifting_n up_o great_a gift_n and_o part_n and_o so_o not_o â—o_o easy_o discover_v i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_o to_o â—o_o these_o 9_o though_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o hear_v or_o declare_v such_o and_o such_o truth_n yet_o do_v not_o in_o themselves_o savour_n what_o be_v say_v or_o what_o they_o say_v or_o declare_v see_v john_n 6.60_o 10._o what_o ever_o such_o have_v that_o look_v like_o â—ife_n yet_o it_o last_v not_o long_o but_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a posture_n like_o ephraim_n hos_n 7.8_o 9_o and_o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 11._o it_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o negative_n than_o â—or_a want_n of_o affirmative_n that_o 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always_o precious_a but_o most_o precious_a when_o it_o give_v most_o power_n against_o sin_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o enjoy_v nothing_o in_o its_o own_o account_n live_o and_o love_o but_o when_o it_o enjoy_v presence_n clear_o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o 5._o it_o fear_v no_o damage_n nor_o danger_n when_o sin_n be_v from_o it_o and_o presence_n be_v with_o it_o psal_n 23.4_o &_o 27.1_o and_o 112.7_o 6._o it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v sweet_a application_n of_o god_n love_n in_o and_z from_o the_o bitter_a lash_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n application_n of_o light_n see_v micah_n 7.8_o see_v david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o 2_o sam._n 15.24_o 25._o 7._o it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o but_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.23_o imitating-light_n life_n and_o grace_n only_o lead_v to_o but_o not_o into_o any_o truth_n 8._o it_o never_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o fresh_a view_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o give_v the_o 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5thly_a wheresoever_o i_o do_v or_o do_v live_v it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v my_o desire_n to_o be_v do_v any_o service_n or_o office_n of_o love_n for_o any_o and_o to_o be_v bind_v up_o from_o that_o be_v death_n to_o my_o very_a natural_a disposition_n but_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o i_o under_o this_o sort_n of_o suffer_v by_o profess_v friend_n whatever_o i_o do_v be_v convert_v to_o evil_a improvement_n as_o witness_n since_o i_o come_v into_o this_o place_n though_o i_o have_v no_o allowance_n yet_o by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o a_o kinsman_n â—n_a order_n be_v procure_v for_o my_o walk_v sometime_o iâ—_n the_o tower_n with_o my_o keeper_n i_o be_v sickly_a present_o these_o people_n give_v it_o forth_o that_o i_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v what_o &_o go_v where_o i_o will_v &_o so_o affirm_v it_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o my_o be_v here_o be_v but_o a_o cover_n and_o yet_o have_v this_o liberty_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d but_o improve_v it_o to_o do_v any_o service_n of_o love_n 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〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o only_o make_v sensible_a of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d danger_n but_o senbsile_v of_o this_o present_a day_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n have_v to_o 〈…〉_o at_o brethren_n shall_v betray_v brethren_n aâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—port_n and_o we_o will_v report_v jeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o division_n now_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o pâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—ut_fw-la it_o be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o in_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ple_n that_o to_o unite_v must_v be_v alone_o the_o work_n 〈◊〉_d almighty_a god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o admirable_a 〈◊〉_d but_o before_o this_o unite_n there_o must_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o great_a of_o divide_v and_o break_v and_o beâ—â—â—â—_n the_o promise_a gathering_n there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a scatter_n in_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o that_o lest_o i_o become_v a_o new_a object_n of_o sum_n reproach_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o 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